Cable bond



H. G, HONIG CABLE BOND Aug. 27, 1935.

Filed Nov. 17, 1953 n 1 f. iA).

' rrx is a series oifsmall inclined pointed prongs 2I`.

In applying `the clamp to those portions of the straplimmediatelyadjacent to the loop I5, screw Il is backed oil to permit spring I8 to ilex toward the leglto which it is attached and the 4clampis positioned upon those parallel -portions of the strap immediately adjacent tothe loop I5. Theclamp is forced toward the looped portion of thestrap-.thatsurroundsthecable. andat the same; time those portions oiithemstrap thatA project ,throughV the clamp are forcibly drawn outthe cable. c

This action causesthe prongsilit` and `2 ,IV.ori-they g gm l Y bond that' isrrelatively simple in construction,

springs I8 and 20 to engage.' the surfaces ofthe strapy and screw I1 isynow"-screwedrinwadly through the legof the clamp through; which it; i. is seated so as to narrowthe space `.between the #springs and thereby rmlys grip .i and IVclamp the As the's'pringl is moved. inward by the screw,

y interposed portionsofthe strap'.

Aboth springs Will-flex sov as `tolconform .to the curvature y of the :engaged surfaces: of the strap, particularlyin the Lbent portionsbetween the loop I5 and the parallel portions .of thestrapbetween the springs, with :the result'that the-loop rwill be y centjof the peripheralsurfaceiof the` cable.

drawn tightly around fthe cable 'so asv to` make direct contactwith practically one-hundred pre- [It vwill be notedlthatthe-free1 ends ofboth y Asprings I8 and 20 project ashort'distance beyond one end of member ISL' and `as afresultvof this arrangement, g the .free resilient ends of said springs` hug' with considerable pressure,l directly against the surfaces of the looped portion I5 of thestrap adjacent tothe parallel portionsthat pass betweenthe springs'. and thus constanttension is vapplied to the end Yportions/of theloop i which tends tomorennlyclampithe strap tothe cable and provideaa -perfect electrical connection.

- `.To removey the clamp `from-the bondingstrap lit is only necessary to back. off. screw.. I1 a suii-r cient degree to permit the spring I8. to move 'awayfrom` spring 20 tosuch; a" degreei as to disengage the prongs from the surfaces of the bonding strap. Y 1InfFig. 5 I have illustratedarmodied construction wherein the spring. 2 0is,eliminated andl one end of the bonding strapjisnsecuredby suitable means directly Ato the leg of; .thejclampf .I 6: oppon', vsitethe leg that-carries the.;screw.-.I`|fiand spring f nnected to a seriesfofcables rby -.my ,improved clamping means. y

.. 'f In Eig'. '1I have shown a modiedconstruction sureagainstoneof saidsprings. .-2. lnacablebond, a Ueshaped member, resilient plates secured to the legs of said member and 3. `In aca rient-p plates arranged on the, inner faces. of v the legs of said member and projecting between said .legs transversely to the longitudinal axes'thereof,

v,applying pressure to 2,012,536 Y a e l. i ,1 -ji- .1 c

.of whichare extended to form short ears 23 that are curved outward.

Projecting from the inner faces of these ears and from the adjacent inner faces of the body of the ring or loop 22, are small pointed prongs 24.

when lthelopenfring closes asgafresult of the.

VKloop and strap and clamp the same'rmlyto the Thus will-.be seen that I have provided a cable inexpensive'lofmanufacture, capable of peing easily and quickly applied to or removed from the bonding strap and whichis very effective in performing'l the iunctions'forv which it 'is-'intended -Itwillbe understood that minor changes in a resiliency in ythe metal from which it is formed;` ward so that practically all portions of the/innerggthe prongs 24 engage the outer'surfaces ofthe surface of the loop I5 arein direct contact `with y,

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the size, form', 4and construction 'of `the various parts of rmy'improved cable kbond may be made and substituted for those herein shown and` de-`` l scribed without departing from the spirit of'the invention, the lscope of which Vvappended claims. A y.

`side vthereof and extending between said legs transversely to the longitudinal'axes of said legs,

the `free ends ofvwhich springsY terminate -in a `plane 'a substantial distance awayfrom the side of said U-shaped .member and means carried by one of the legs of said member for exerting presextending` between said legs,v transversely to the longitudinalaxes of said legs; thefree endsof `which 'resilientplat'esfterminate at points ya .sub- `stantial distance outwardlyiiromv the side of -said 'j U .-shapedmember, prongs projecting from1=the adjacent faces of said resilient plates and means `carried -by one of vthe'le'gs'ofgsaid memberfor .exertingpressure against one rof, saidresilient plates:y g Y 7 1e.bond,a U.shaped member, resiltheireeends of .which resilient plates diverge,

n prongs projecting Afrom the adjacent faces of said resilient plates and means on said member `for one of said resilient plates.

HERBERT G. HONIG.

1.v Ina cable bond, aV clamp ycomprisingal l.J-' 

